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| Location | 655 West Church Street,Orlando, Florida 32805[3][1] |
| Coordinates | 28°32′28″N81°23′21″W / 28.5411°N 81.3893°W /28.5411; -81.3893[1][2] |
| Public transit |   Church Street Station  21, 319 Grapefruit Line |
| Owner | Orlando City SC |
| Operator | Orlando City SC |
| Executive suites | 31[4] |
| Capacity | 25,500[5] |
| Field size | 120 yd × 75 yd (110 m × 69 m)[6] |
| Acreage | 10 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Panasonic[7] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 16, 2014[8][9] |
| Opened | February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)[14][15][16] |
| Construction cost | $155 million[10] |
| Architect | Populous[11] |
| Project manager | ICON Venue Group[12] |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[13] |
| Services engineer | M–E Engineers, Inc.[13] |
| General contractor | Barton Malow[12] |
| Tenants | |
| Orlando City SC (MLS) (2017–present) Orlando Pride (NWSL) (2017–present) Orlando City B (USL) (2017) Florida Cup (2018–present) MLS Combine (2018–2019) Toronto FC (MLS) (2021) Cure Bowl (NCAA) (2019, 2021–2022) Orlando Storm (UFL) (2025–present) | |
| Website | |
| interco-stadium.com | |
Inter&Co Stadium (formerlyOrlando City Stadium andExploria Stadium) is asoccer-specific stadium in downtownOrlando, Florida. The stadium is located along West Church Street in theParramore neighborhood west ofdowntown Orlando. It is the home ofOrlando City SC, which enteredMajor League Soccer (MLS) as an expansion franchise in 2015,National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club, theOrlando Pride, andUnited Football League franchiseOrlando Storm. The stadium was completed in time for Orlando City's home opener of the2017 season on March 5 and it became the first ever venue to permanently host MLS, NWSL, andUnited Soccer League teams all in the same location that year.[17]
As well as home matches for Orlando City, Orlando Pride, the stadium has also been used as a host venue for both theUnited States men's andwomen's national teams, the finals for both theNWSL Championship andNCAA Women's College Cup, numerousFlorida Cup games, theMLS Combine in 2018 and 2019, and the2019 MLS All-Star Game.
Aside from soccer, the stadium hosted the2019 and2021 Cure Bowl, acollege footballbowl game, as well as the2022 Special Olympics USA Games opening ceremony.[18][19]
In April 2013, the City of Orlando purchased downtown land for $8.2 million to be used towards the construction of a $110 million MLS soccer stadium.[20] However, in May, theFlorida House of Representatives failed to vote on a bill that had passed the Senate that would have provided up to $30 million in state funds towards the stadium project. Orlando City SC President Phil Rawlins responded by expressing his intent to find alternative funding and keep seeking MLS expansion.[21]
The Orlando downtown soccer stadium moved closer to securing funding on August 8, 2013, when Orange County MayorTeresa Jacobs and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer reached an agreement on a deal to provide financial support for a variety of Orlando projects including the new MLS soccer stadium.[22] The last piece in stadium funding was an October 2013 vote on using an existing tourism tax to fund the final quarter of the $80 million stadium project.[23] On October 22, 2013, the Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 5–2 to approve the use of $20 million in tourist development tax funds to build an $84 million multi-purpose soccer stadium in downtown Orlando.[24]
TheNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced on December 11, 2013, that the 2016 and 2017NCAA Women's College Soccer Championship would be held at the new stadium.[25][26]
On August 4, 2014, the team announced that the stadium location would be moved one block west, to avoid having a delay to the opening day, due to Faith Deliverance Temple fighting the city's eminent-domain claim. The new location resulted in the closure of Parramore Avenue between Church Street and Central Boulevard in February 2015,[27] as the stadium was built right on top of where the road then ran.[1][2]
The club played their2015 MLS inaugural season home matches atCitrus Bowl.[28] On January 13, 2016, club president Phil Rawlins announced that construction of the team's stadium was taking four months longer than expected and that the team would remain at the Citrus Bowl (since renamedCamping World Stadium) for the2016 season.[29]
On March 5, 2017, Orlando City began the2017 season by hostingNew York City FC in the stadium's inaugural match.Cyle Larin scored the first goal in stadium history as Orlando won 1–0 in front of a sellout crowd of 25,550.[30]
On July 10, 2019, Orlando City progressed to their firstU.S. Open Cup semi-final, defeatingNew York City FC on penalties after a 1–1 draw. The game received viral media coverage for what became known as "The Running of The Wall" when NYCFC won the coin toss for the penalty shoot-out and elected to kick the penalties in front of an empty South Stand, the opposite side of the stadium to The Wall where the Orlando City supporters were located. The Orlando supporters took it upon themselves to run en masse down the length of the concourse and fill up the stand directly behind the goal the penalties were being taken.Adam Grinwis saved two penalties during the shootout win.[31]
On May 12, 2021, Orlando City majority owner Flavio Augusto da Silva announced he was in advanced negotiations withZygi andMark Wilf, owners of theMinnesota Vikings of theNFL, for the sale of the club including the stadium and other related soccer assets. The combined value of the deal was estimated at $400–450 million.[32] The sale was completed on July 21, 2021.[33]
On October 7, 2025, theUnited Football League announced the creation of theOrlando Storm, which would begin play in the2026 season. The stadium and league also announced that Orlando Storm's games would be hosted at Inter&Co stadium through a multi-year partnership.[34]
Orlando City SC's owners announced on May 29, 2015, that the stadium would be privately funded by Orlando City SC and not the city. They also announced they would upgrade the stadium's capacity from 19,000 seats, to somewhere between 25,000 and 28,000 seats. The new plan was unveiled on July 31, increasing capacity to 25,500 by adding seats to the south end to maximize seats without major design changes that would set back the project by an additional year. Costs also rose from $110 million to $155 million.[35]
As part of the private funding venture for the new stadium, at least $15 million has come from 30 foreign investors in countries such as Brazil and China via theEB-5 investment program, which grants American visas in exchange for a $500,000 investment in the project.[36]
More foreign investors looking to obtain green cards through the EB-5 program are joining this project, which has already created around 1000 jobs and is expected to create around 1000 more in an area that much needed its economic growth.[citation needed]
The team released artistic renderings of the stadium on December 11, 2012.[37] On September 30, 2013, the architectural firmWoods Bagot released their drawings of the stadium on their website. The team announced that these drawings were released without their knowledge or input, and that they had not selected an architect yet. Woods Bagot proceed to remove the images from their website.[38] The design phase began on January 7, 2014, when MayorBuddy Dyer and some of the Orlando City SC staff traveled toKansas City to begin working with the design firmPopulous.[11]
The original renderings of the stadium proposed 18,000 seats, including 2,500 club seats. It would also have 300 seats in specialty suites. The stadium's square footage is about 290,000 square feet (27,000 m2), with 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2) devoted to the bowl. It was also supposedly going to have bars, retail shops, and restaurants.[39]
Additional renderings and information about the stadium were released on June 10, 2014. The stadium has an open plaza, where those passing by can see inside, since the field is 8 feet (2.4 m) below street level.[40] It was initially planned to have a seating capacity of 19,500, with the structural ability to expand to 25,000 in the future. This was changed in May 2015 to simply building room for 25,000 in the initial construction, rather than waiting for another construction period.[41] The field is grass, with canopies over fans to protect them from the elements and to increase noise levels.[5] Just before a game began, the lion would rotate 180° to "watch" the action. A festival plaza lined with palm trees on the south end of the plaza, just outside the main entrance at Church Street and Terry Avenue was built (the streets are closed to vehicles during events).A balcony-style bar just below the video scoreboard with a 360° view was planned as well. A seating section on the north end is dedicated to members of supporters' clubs. As proposed — and if building codes allow — it has no seats, but rails and extra room for "safe standing". The 3,811-capacity section, known as "The Wall" began as a small but ardent collection of fans from the two main supporter groups, The Ruckus and Iron Lion Firm.[42] The supporters' section would also have its own "pub-style" area.[4][43]
Heineken announced a partnership with multiple MLS teams on November 12, 2014, including Orlando City, making Heineken the official beer of the team as well as giving Heineken naming rights to the ground level bar on the south side of the stadium. In addition to the announcement, a new rendering of the south side from inside the stadium was released.[44]
Panasonic was announced as the team's "Official Technology Partner" on December 17, 2014, in exchange for Panasonic providing on-field and fascia LED boards, the main scoreboard on the south end of the field, and dozens of flat panel TV screens throughout the stadium in suites, offices and work areas. In addition, Panasonic provides security cameras, control room and other key components for the new stadium.[7]
The stadium includes 49 rainbow-colored seats in Section 12 as a memorial that honors the victims of the 2016Orlando nightclub shooting.[45][46]
On June 4, 2019, it was announced that Exploria Resorts (a timeshare entity based in nearbyClermont) had acquired naming rights to the stadium.[47] On January 18, 2024, Brazilian digital bankInter&Co[pt] secured the naming rights to the stadium.[48][49]
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2018 |  France | 3–0 |  Germany | 2018 SheBelieves Cup | 6,525[63] |
 United States | 1–0 |  England | 12,351[64] | ||
| March 5, 2020 |  Spain | 3–1 |  Japan | 2020 SheBelieves Cup | 7,528[65] |
| United States | 2–0 | England | 16,531[66] | ||
| January 18, 2021 | United States | 4–0 |  Colombia | International friendly | 2,042[67] |
| January 22, 2021 | United States | 6–0 | Colombia | 3,202[68] | |
| February 18, 2021 |  Brazil | 4–1 |  Argentina | 2021 SheBelieves Cup | 1,119[69] |
| United States | 1–0 |  Canada | 3,104[70] | ||
| February 21, 2021 | United States | 2–0 | Brazil | 4,000[71] | |
| Argentina | 0–1 | Canada | 1,348[72] | ||
| February 24, 2021 | Canada | 0–2 | Brazil | 1,409[73] | |
| United States | 6–0 | Argentina | 3,702[74] | ||
| February 16, 2023 | Japan | 0–1 | Brazil | 2023 SheBelieves Cup | 6,453[75] |
| United States | 2–0 | Canada | 14,697[76] | ||
| April 6, 2024 |  Mexico | 0–1 | Colombia | International friendly | |
| November 28, 2025 | United States | – |  Italy |
Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic at the time,CONCACAF selected Exploria Stadium to host the latter stages of the delayed2020 CONCACAF Champions League in one centralized and neutral location. With the competition paused in March at the quarter-final stage, three of the four ties had already had the first leg contested. Los Angeles FC vs Cruz Azul was the only outstanding first leg and was changed to a single-leg match as a result. All games were played behind closed doors.[77]
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
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| December 15, 2020[78][79] |  Olimpia | 0–1[a] | Montreal Impact | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals | N/A |
| Tigres | 4–0[b] | New York City FC | |||
| December 16, 2020[80][81] | Atlanta United | 1–0[c] | América | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2–1[d] | Cruz Azul | |||
| December 19, 2020[82][83] | Tigres | 3–0[d] | Olimpia | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals | |
| Los Angeles FC | 3–1[d] | América | |||
| December 22, 2020[84] | Tigres | 2–1[d] | Los Angeles FC | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League Final |
The stadium will be one of twelve venues to host the2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
| Date | Time (UTC−4) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2025 | 18:00 | Ulsan HD | 0–1 |  Mamelodi Sundowns | 3,412 |
| June 20, 2025 | 12:00 | Benfica | 6–0 |  Auckland City | 6,730 |
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2023[85] | TeamRonaldinho | 4–3 | TeamRoberto Carlos | The Beautiful Game | – |
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2018 | Corinthians | p 1–1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 2018 Florida Cup | – |
| January 11, 2018 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–1 |  Rangers | – | |
| January 10, 2019 | Ajax | 2–2p | Flamengo | 2019 Florida Cup | – |
| January 12, 2019 | São Paulo | 2–4 | Ajax | – | |
| Flamengo | 1–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
| January 15, 2020 | Corinthians | 2–1 | New York City FC | 2020 Florida Cup | – |
| Palmeiras | p 0–0 | Atlético Nacional | |||
| January 18, 2020 | New York City FC | 1–2 | Palmeiras | 11,569 | |
| Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | Corinthians | |||
| July 20, 2022 | Orlando City | 1–3 | Arsenal | 2022 Florida Cup | 19,738 |
| January 27, 2024 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Flamengo | 2024 Florida Cup | |
| January 15, 2025 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | São Paulo FC | 2025 Florida Cup | |
| January 18, 2025 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | ||
| January 25, 2025 | Orlando City | p 0–0 | Atlético Mineiro |
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2019[86] | Pachuca | 1–2 | Independiente Medellín | Friendly | – |
| January 17, 2023[87] | River Plate | 3–0 | Vasco da Gama | – | |
| July 26, 2023[88] | Fulham | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Premier League Summer Series | 16,134 |
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2019[89] | MLS All-Stars | 0–3 | Atlético Madrid | 2019 MLS All-Star Game | 25,527 |
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2017 |  Stanford | 3–2 | UCLA | 2017 NCAA Women's College Cup Final | 1,938 |
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
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| October 14, 2017 |  North Carolina Courage | 0–1 |  Portland Thorns FC | 2017 NWSL Championship | 8,124 |
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2022 |  Orlando City SC | 3–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2022 U.S. Open Cup Final | 25,527 |
In May 2019,Cure Bowl officials announced thecollege football game would be moved to Exploria Stadium fromCamping World Stadium. It was the stadium's first non-soccer event.[90] It moved back toCamping World Stadium in 2020 after it was acquired byESPN Events,[91] but returned for two additional playings, in 2021 and 2022.
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2019[92] | Georgia Southern Eagles | 16–23 | Liberty Flames | 2019 Cure Bowl | 18,158 |
| December 17, 2021[93] | Northern Illinois Huskies | 41–47 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 2021 Cure Bowl | 9,784 |
| December 16, 2022[94] | UTSA Roadrunners | 12–18 | Troy Trojans | 2022 Cure Bowl | 11,911 |
| Date | Act(s) | Event | Attendance | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2020 | Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra | Opening night of 2020–21 concert season | – | First professional orchestra to perform a full concert in a U.S. soccer stadium. Moved fromBob Carr Theater. Reduced capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions.[95] |
| June 5, 2022 | Disney Live Entertainment,Sara Bareilles | 2022 Special Olympics USA Games opening ceremony | – | Produced byDisney Live Entertainment. Also featured the Parade of Athletes and the lighting of theFlame of Hope.[96] |
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| Preceded by | Home ofOrlando City SC 2017–present | Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by | Home ofOrlando Pride 2017–present | Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by | Home ofOrlando City B 2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Host of theNCAA Women's College Cup 2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Host of theMLS All-Star Game 2019 | Succeeded by |
